While a co-worker or friend may expect a gift in the $50-75 range, someone in an urban market may have double the expectations. Here's the ballpark you should be aiming for: Coworker and/or a distant family friend or relative: $50-$75. Relative or friend: $75-$100.
The manuscript containing the story of Beowulf was discovered in England in the l600s. It is written in Old English, the language of the Anglo-Saxon invaders who settled in England between A . D . 450 and 600. There is some debate about when Beowulf was written and who wrote it.
Character List. Principal Characters. Beowulf - The protagonist of the epic, Beowulf is a Geatish hero who fights the monster Grendel, Grendelâs mother, and a fire-breathing dragon. Beowulfâs boasts and encounters reveal him to be the strongest, ablest warrior around. In his youth, he personifies all of the best values of the heroic culture.